The Vociferous Envoy

A Primer For The Indianapolis 500

This Sunday is the prestigious and historical 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. Despite the significance of this race, there seems to be a lot in the media of how the Indy Racing League (that is the open wheel racing series that hosts this race), is on hard times and being overshadowed by the more popular... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
May 24, 2012 at 5:05 pm

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The Legacy of Carroll Shelby; A Plethora Of Fast Cars & Performance Upgrades

Last Thursday Carroll Shelby, arguably the father of the modern muscle car passed. Though he is no longer with us his impact on the auto industry and sports cars and even the performance after market will be going strong just like his engines. Carroll is best known for making the 1960′s era Shelby Cobra which... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
May 19, 2012 at 12:30 am

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An Ode To Kerry Wood From The South Side

I am not a Cubs fan but I love the game of baseball too much to dislike the Cubs. So even though my loyalty resides at 35th & Shields, I keep a close eye on what happens at 1060 W. Addison. I am only a year older than Kerry Wood, so I was a senior... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
May 18, 2012 at 10:10 am

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Mrs. Mom; My mother and teacher

Everyone thinks their mother is special (and they are), so I will explain some of the extraordinary things my mother has done for me. From the time I started first grade until I finished sixth grade, I attended the Chicago Public School my mother taught at, Paul Revere School and she actually taught me 3rd... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
May 11, 2012 at 11:39 pm

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And Marriage for All Chicago Style

Marriage is like our home city of Chicago, it’s a big, complicated, hard working and not always pretty institution, but it’s something to be proud of and something we all should be able to experience. And when I mean all, I mean everyone, that’s right gay & lesbians too. I’ve been married almost three years... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
May 10, 2012 at 10:15 pm

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The NFL; Too Much of a Good Thing?

This past weekend was the NFL draft and granted I’ma hardcore football guy, been a Bears fan all of my life and also cheer for the Indianapolis Colts (yeah I’ll be conflicted on September 9th, but I’m a Bears fan first), but this past NFL draft felt a little empty. I used to be a... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
April 30, 2012 at 5:04 pm

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Take Your Child To Work Day, Chicago Style

I remember the first take our daughters to work day 20 years ago. I was in high school (Brother Rice), and our sister school Mother McAuley was all about it and people were talking about it on the bus and of course it was all over the news. Though in various jobs over the years... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
April 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

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Another Mediocre Chicago Sports Team Goes to Bed Early

I just finished watching the Chicago Blackhawks finish another underwhelming season. Its that typical Chicago sports, hey “we tried hard” kind of year. But you know that attitude doesn’t fly in real sports cities like New York, Boston & Phildephia where championships are expected and not once in a generation and revered ad nasuem. This... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
April 23, 2012 at 11:11 pm

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Being Excluded from The Bachelor & Bachelorette does not make Civil Rights

I’ve been following the so called pending lawsuit of Christopher Johnson & Nathaniel Claybrooks against ABC Network due to the lack of diversity on the reality shows The Bachelor & Bachelorette. I understand they feel slighted by not making it far in the casting process of that show but have they watched the show? It... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
April 22, 2012 at 10:08 pm

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Jesse Jackson Jr. and Don Quixote International Airport

Jesse Jackson Jr. lead the symbolic groundbreaking for the Peotone Airport yesterday (also known as Abraham Lincoln National, not to be confused with Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield), he of course surrounded himself with Chicago ministers and other yes men and believers in this project that makes Alaska’s bridge to nowhere seem like a... Read more »

By Charles W. Johnson,
April 22, 2012 at 1:24 am

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